Gynaecologist-Recommended Tips for a Healthy Pregnancy

Pregnancy is an exciting and transformative time for women, but it can also be challenging. To ensure the best possible outcome for both you and your baby, it is important to follow the guidance of your gynaecologist. 

In this article, we will discuss tips from gynaecologists for pregnant women, including how to maintain a healthy diet, get enough sleep, avoid risky substances, attend prenatal check-ups and much more. 

These tips will help you navigate through pregnancy with confidence and will help you and your baby to stay healthy and safe​.

• Follow a healthy diet: A balanced diet rich in fruits, vegetables, and whole grains can provide the essential nutrients that your body needs during pregnancy.

• Exercise regularly: Moderate exercise, such as walking or swimming, can help to improve your overall health and well-being during pregnancy.

• Get enough sleep: Aim for 7-8 hours of sleep per night to help your body recover and stay energized.

• Avoid risky substances: Avoid smoking, alcohol, and drugs during pregnancy to protect the health of your baby.

• Take prenatal vitamins: Take prenatal vitamins prescribed by your gynaecologist to ensure that you and your baby are getting the necessary nutrients.

• Attend prenatal check-ups: Regular prenatal check-ups with your gynaecologist are important to monitor the health of your baby and address any potential complications.

• Be aware of warning signs: Be aware of warning signs such as bleeding, severe cramping, or difficulty breathing, and contact your gynaecologist right away if you experience any of these symptoms.

• Ask questions: Don't hesitate to ask your gynaecologist any questions you may have about your pregnancy, including what to expect during labor and delivery.

• Keep yourself informed: Educate yourself about pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and parenting so you can make informed decisions.

• Listen to your body: Trust your body and listen to it, if it tells you to rest or to seek help, don't hesitate to do so.

Please keep in mind that this list is not exhaustive and it's always best to follow your gynaecologist's guidance.

Pregnancy Induced Hypertension & HELLP Syndrome

Pregnancy induced hypertension is a form of increases in high blood pressure in pregnancy period. In addition to it there is another kind of high blood pressure is chronic hypertension, high blood pressure that is present before pregnancy begins. Preeclampsia is the etymology of pregnancy induced hypertension which often occurs in young women in first pregnancy. Usually hypertension is common in twin pregnancies, women with chronic hypertension occurs due to preexisting diabetes, an in women who had pregnancy induced hypertension in previous delivery. There are some major pregnancy induced hypertension like eclampsia and hellp.

One severe form of pregnancy-induced hypertension is known as Eclampsia. Women who suffer from eclampsia mostly experience seizures due to this condition. One in every 1,600 pregnancies is prone to this condition and generally Eclampsia progresses only at the later stages of a pregnancy.

HELLP syndrome is a complication of severe preeclampsia. HELLP syndrome is a group of physical changes including the breakdown of red blood cells, changes in the liver and low platelets (cells found in the blood that are needed to help the blood to clot in order to control bleeding).

The cause of pregnancy induced hypertension is still unknown. Some conditions may increase the risk of developing tension like pre existing hypertension, kidney disease, diabetes, tension due to previous pregnancy, age of the mother younger than twenty or older than 40 and multiple fetuses.

Although the high blood pressure is due to the increase in resistance of blood vessels. This may block blood flow in many different organs in the expectant mother including the liver, kidney, uterus, placenta and brain. The most common symptoms of high blood pressure in pregnancy are increased blood pressure, protein in urine, sudden weight gain, edema, nausea, urinating small amount and vomiting. Hence these are symptoms and type of pregnancy induced hypertension.

Guide to Pregnancy Care

Pregnancy is the most crucial phase of a woman's life and a happy one too - if everything's fine and without complications. However, the presence of the following signs is a serious cause of concern and need to be brought to the doctor's notice immediately:

• If the mother is suffering from high blood pressure, diabetes, kidney and heart diseases, tuberculosis, or any other chronic illness.

• If the mother is malnourished, suffering from serve anemia or osteomalacia (due to the deficiency of vitamin D and calcium).

• If the previous pregnancy had resulted in an abortion, still or premature birth of physically or mentally retarded body.

• If there was excessive bleeding, toxemia or any infections during the previous pregnancy.

• If the mother's age is less than 18 years or more than 35 years.

• If the mother is obese or underweight.

• If the mother is suffering from AIDS, Hepatitis B or syphilis or other sexually transmitted or infectious diseases.

• If the mother is drug addict, smoker, alcoholic, or epileptic.

• If the mother's blood group is Rh negative and the father's is Rh positive.

If you doubt the presence of any of the above you must surely consult the doctor. Its better to take precautions at the early stages so as to prevent complications in the final stages of pregnancy.